Cypress Edition | July 2023

WORTH THE TRIP

NW Northwest Cycles Bicycle Shop Specialties: Bikes, parts and accessories 17464 Hwy. 290, Houston 713-466-1240

Cool Cat Cycles Products and services: Full-service bicy- cle shop with custom fitting available 22010 Westheimer Parkway, Katy 832-437-6324 www.coolcatcycles.com COURTESY COOL CAT CYCLES

Trek Bicycle Cypress Specialties: Standard, hybrid and electric bikes; parts; apparel and accessories 25807 Hwy. 290, Cypress 281-213-3791 www.trekbikes.com/retail/cypress

Doheny Electric Bike, a California company, has a local dealer in Cypress.

COURTESY DOHENY ELECTRIC BIKE

EMERGING TREND: ELECTRIC BIKES Stewart Angst owns Doheny Electric Bike of Cypress, a shop and showroom where customers can test ride e-bikes as well as purchase, order and repair their bikes on an appointment basis. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

WHY DO CUSTOMERS BUY ELECTRIC BIKES?

HOW FAR CAN AN ELECTRIC BIKE GO BETWEEN CHARGES? Our current model gets 25-45 miles on average, depending on how you use it and where you use it. WHAT ARE SOME NEW EBIKE DEVELOPMENTS? So we are bringing in new models this year. ... We’ve gotten into an extended range dual battery, and so we’ve got one that’s going to go 90-plus miles because it has two batteries on it. ... One of our new ventures ... is a kids model that looks like a little motorcycle.

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They’re realizing they can go out any time of the day in the heat or in the evening because they have the assistance of the motor going out further. And if they get tired, they can get back easier. So they’re figuring out that, ‘Oh, that’s one good thing about your bikes is I get assistance wherever I need it. I went even 10 miles further than I would have ever gone.’ ... The most popular model is a step-through model. It has a 16-inch step-over, ... so it’s an easy step to step through. Most don’t want to put their legs over that bar.

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CYPRESS EDITION • JULY 2023